Minnesota Mine Approved Over the Objections of EPA Scientists
EPA scientists were not allowed to submit their written comments expressing concerns about the ability of a copper-nickel mine to meet state and federal water standards.
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HHS Restricts Scientific Information on the Affordable Care Act
The Department of Health and Human Services under the Trump administration has conducted at least 26 instances of censoring information on various HHS websites.
USDA Restricts the Public’s Access to Climate Change Research
Under the Trump administration, the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has refused to publicize peer-reviewed studies by USDA scientists that show the impacts of climate change.
The White House Suppressed Science from Congressional Testimony
White House officials stopped scientific information on climate change from being submitted in a written testimony to the House Intelligence Committee.
EPA Ignores Scientists Who Say Wisconsin’s Air Is Dirty and Could Make People Sick
The EPA is ignoring scientists who say that data does not support its decision that several southeastern Wisconsin counties had not violated air pollution standards.
Scientists Sidelined as CPSC Politicizes Children’s Safety
The CPSC did not consider scientific evidence in a decision to not recall a jogging baby stroller shown to harm children.
HHS Bans Crucial, Life-Saving Research Involving Fetal Tissue
The HHS has discontinued all research at the NIH that involves the use of human fetal tissue.
“Administration Issues” Derailed a Study on Sex Trafficking in Native Communities
A research study, looking at sex trafficking in Native communities, was terminated when the Trump administration transitioned in.
Endangered Crayfish in West Virginia Threatened as Coal Mining Resumes Near its Habitat
DOI officials allowed the resumption of coal mines jeopardizing the survival of two threatened/endangered crayfish species.
Trump Administration Orders Scientists to Conduct Less Accurate Climate Change Science
USGS can only use climate models that project the impact of climate change through 2040, rather than through the end of the century.